Man accused in Shoppers Drug Mart standoff released from custody

Crisis negotiators were called in to help after a man 'barricaded' himself in the ceiling of the Shoppers Drug Mart on Prospect Street in Fredericton Monday. (Ed Hunter/CBC)

A man facing several charges after a three-hour standoff at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Fredericton on Monday has been released from custody, pending a court appearance next month, police say.

He has been released on a promise to appear in provincial court on Dec. 29, Fredericton police Staff Sgt. Paul Battiste said Tuesday.

The man is accused of barricading himself in the ceiling of the Shoppers Drug Mart on Prospect Street.

Police have recommended he be charged with several offences, including break and enter with intent to break out, possession of break-in tools, wearing a disguise with intent, and mischief to property, said Battiste.